Born in Space  (Preview)
Platform: Commodore 64
Region: PAL
Gametype: Homebrew
Release Year: 1994
Programmer: Hannes Sommer
Musician: Karl Sommer
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1994 Talentebank
Status: Preview, Findability: 4/5

Coding: Hannes Sommer
Graphics: Hannes Sommer
Sound: Karl Sommer

An awesome looking sequel to the great Lion’s series, almost taking the Armalyte crown right away from them. If you have not seen or heard of Lions Of The Universe, then go and grab it and play it in a closed and dark room for a few hours.. its great!

The very strange thing is that this game seems to be next in line to Return Of The Lions, which was not completed.

The preview present is unplayable, but rolls through the game and what was being promised. Some stunning backdrops, sprites and gameplay from the looks of things, taking a step further from the predecessors with scrolling up and down while scrolling right.

Music as usual is great from Karl Sommer , and overall the preview had the making of what looked awesome in terms of C64 SEU’s.

The game was said to have never been completed, apparently due to Cosmos leaving the C64 scene and finding that selling games on the C64 was not too profitable anymore. Leaving games like this to fall onto the scrapheap.

However, thanks to Andreas Millinger, we are shocked to discover that the game was actually reviewed in an issue of 64’er and scored an impressive 9/10. It seems a lot more of the game does actually exist and (hoping that 64’er didn’t review a preview or something) maybe even a full game!  Even more evidence was when Hannes Sommer confirmed himself that the game was completed and actually sold to someone (unfortunately he cannot remember who that is!)  So the game is out there quite remarkably!  We just need to find that someone who brought it!   Hannes is also desperate to see the game again, as he no longer has it either!

Check out the Shots area to see a whole new range of previously unseen screenshots which show some very colourful worlds and baddies. Also check the Magazine Review item for a translation by Andreas of the original review (With link to the scan).   The final game apparently had 4 levels with 2 stages each.

This is very exciting, and now we hope to find something of this game.

Is this a big C64 title about to be found at last?…

Contributions: Andreas Millinger, Jazzcat

http://www.gamesthatwerent.com/gtw64/born-in-space/
